Katherine Davis
Wildwood,MO
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Gifted Education Teacher
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
08.2017 - Current
Developed, taught, and assessed curriculum units to gifted 1st-5th grade students.
Site Visit Teacher
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
08.2017 - 05.2018
Taught, planned, and assessed a variety of curriculum to gifted elementary students within their regular schools.
Long Term Substitute
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
01.2017 - 05.2018
Taught, planned, and assessed a variety of curriculum units to gifted first grade students.
Classroom Assistant
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
09.2015 - 01.2017
Assisted in the instruction of elementary gifted students in the classroom, supervised students in the lunchroom and on the playground.
Learning Support Teacher
Sherwood Elementary, Edmonds School District
08.2007 - 06.2008
Directed, planned, and implemented a learning support program for an elementary school, including managing students IEP's and coordinating learning support for teachers and staff.
Special Education Teacher
The Hill Center
08.2002 - 08.2007
Taught reading, written language, and math in a school for students with learning disabilities, also taught study skills and summer school and tutored individual students.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN05-2002
M. Ed. - Literacy
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC08-2006
Certification - Gifted Education
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, MO12-2016
Skills
- *NEA (National Education Association) Member
- *GAM (Gifted Association of Missouri) Member
- *International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council-Teaching Level Certification
- *North Carolina International Dyslexia Association Conference Presenter
- *Teacher Training Presenter-Hill Center
Rockwood Committees and Other Responsibilities
Mentor-2022 and 2025/2026 Served as mentor to several new teachers.
*Chair-Community Engagement Committee 2025/2026 Planned, coordinated, and ran large scale events to engage the entire CCL community.
*Building Leadership Committee 2025-Current Discussed and made decisions regarding building level decisions at the Center for Creative Learning.
*Other previous committee memberships-Co-Chair-Community Engagement Committee, Co-Chair Bridge Committee, Social Committee, Safety Committee, Assessment Committee
Awards
*Center for Creative Learning Teacher of the Year-2025/2026
*Rose Award Nominee-2024
*PTO Gifted Education Award Recipient-2019
*District Activities in the News
*Collaboration with Jamie Rahn, Ninja Professional
-https://www.facebook.com/Rockwood.School.District/videos/ccl-students-test-playground-obstacles-with-american-ninja-warrior/519108015587335/
*Gardening Class, Donating to Food Pantry
-https://www.westnewsmagazine.com/schools/bulletin-board/article_58d58316-2f88-11ed-aa8f-33494736a7e5.html
Missouri Teaching Certifications
*Missouri Teachers certifications in Gifted Education K-12, Special Reading K-12, Mild-Moderate Cross Categorial K-12, Elementary Education 1-6
Timeline
Gifted Education Teacher
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
08.2017 - Current
Site Visit Teacher
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
08.2017 - 05.2018
Long Term Substitute
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
01.2017 - 05.2018
Classroom Assistant
Center for Creative Learning, Rockwood School District
09.2015 - 01.2017
Learning Support Teacher
Sherwood Elementary, Edmonds School District
08.2007 - 06.2008
Special Education Teacher
The Hill Center
08.2002 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Vanderbilt University
M. Ed. - Literacy
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Certification - Gifted Education
Lindenwood University